Kazakh PM discusses development of sport in N Kazakhstan with local athletes

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - During his working trip to North Kazakhstan region Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov familiarized with the development of physical culture, mass and Olympic sports in the region.

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According to pm.kz, Prime Minister Massimov visited the new A. Vinokurov Sports Palace , an ice arena, and attended a training session of young track and field athletes and footballers. He also had a meeting with local athletes in order to discuss pressing issues related to the development of sports in the region.

It is noteworthy that the Sports Palace named after a well-known Kazakhstani cyclist and Olympic champion Alexander Vinokurov was built in Petropavlovsk in 2015. The palace has a massive ice arena, a training center for cyclists, a gym and other facilities.